I am 5"9 and started out at 355. I am down to 225, and according to my doctor I need to be down to 160. I think I'd be too thin at 160. I can fit into 12's,where as I started out in 26s. I never thought I would even get to this point, so I am very happy about that.
Though medications could be an issue, you are definitely not eating enough calories. Your body is shutting down because it doesn't even have enough energy to get through the day. I would try upping it to 800 to 1000 calories. Still eating the 6 small meals throughout the day. Also, how much Protein are you getting in a day? Increasing the amount of Protein can also help.
There is a delicate balance between the number of calories you eat in a day and the number of calories you work off. I suggest religiously tracking both using a FitBit or other activity and calorie tracking device. After a few weeks you will discover what your sweet spot is. You definitely want to burn more calories than you take in, but you also don't want to not not have the energy to make it through the day which is what is happen in your case more than likely.
The other thing is that when your calorie count is so low, your body will think it is in starvation mode and actually start storing fat instead of using it. I went through a period of 3 months where I lost nothing because I was working out really heavily and not adjusting my calories up just a little to make up for it.
If you have any additional question or I can help in any way, please let me know.
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